Antioxidants

Antioxidant Supplements

Antioxidants are important as they prevent harmful molecules (called free radicals) from causing damage to our brain function, DNA, eyesight and other important cells. Free radical molecules can cause medical problems including heart disease, dementia, inflammation and even cancer, as well as less significant effects such as signs of ageing. Antioxidant Supplements from Supplement Tree can provide quick and convenient support for your body, helping you fight free-radicals and reduce your risk of developing associated diseases.

Acai Berry 1000mg is a brand new High Strength Acai Berry formula containing a combination of 400mg pure acai berry with a 60mg 10:1 extract (equivalent of 600mg) to provide a total of 1000mg of acai berry.

Alpha Lipoic Acid 300mg 120 Capsules provides a high strength easy to take daily ALA supplement. Alpha Lipoic Acid is a vitamin-like fatty acid that is found naturally in all your body’s cells. It can be made within the body in small amounts and is also obtained from foods such as carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, beets and red meat.

Supplement Tree Green Tea Extract Capsules provide the most potent green tea formula on the market today. Now in an new high strength formula, Green Tea Extract provides the best value for money ANYWHERE! Every capsule is bursting with the equivalent of 12,480mg of pure green tea and is produced to the highest standards in the UK.

Pure Mangosteen capsules bring all of the health benefits of this South Pacific and Asian superfood to your body in a convenient daily supplement. Mangosteen is known for its high nutritional value and health support qualities. It is a potent antioxidant which may to support a healthy immune system as well as promoting healthy skin, hair and nails.

Montmorency cherry capsules each contain a massive 750mg of pure freeze dried Montmorency Cherry powder. This high strength formula is perfect for those people looking for a concentrated and convenient daily dose of montmorency cherry. Can be used as an alternative to or alongside montmorency cherry juice.

NAC N-Acetyl-Cysteine 600mg 120 capsules is an amino acid that supports the production of the powerful antioxidant glutathione. Supplements containing NAC have been shown to support natural healthy levels of mucus within the respiratory tract.

Selenium ACE is a potent antioxidant combination of Selenium with vitamins A, C and E to help protect against free radicals. Provided in an easy to swallow daily tablet, Selenium ACE is manufactured in the UK to GMP code of practice to guarantee quality and safety.

How do Antioxidants Work?

Antioxidants help keep your skin healthy, as well as your whole body. To understand how antioxidants work, you have to first understand free radicals and the effect they has upon your body.

Free Radicals

Scientifically speaking, free radicals are molecules that are unbalanced. Every molecule in our bodies wants to have a full ring of electrons, which makes them stable and happy. Free radicals, however, are missing an electron. This means they move around your body and steal electrons from important molecules, even DNA molecules, making the important compounds you need unstable. They cause DNA and other cells to break down. Deteriorated DNA can lead to cancer, among many other diseases.

Free radicals also cause the degradation of cells that keep us looking young, like the protein molecules in our skin. The older you get, the more free radicals you have in your body, and the more damage they do. This is why we develop wrinkles as we age.

Free radicals are produced in our bodies as a side effect of important chemical processes. It means that it’s vital we ensure our diets are full of antioxidant-rich foods throughout our lives. However, at Supplement Tree, we understand that sometimes this isn’t enough, or sometimes it’s hard to achieve. This is why antioxidant supplements are so useful. They support your body, allowing your systems to deal with the free radicals in a natural and easy way.

While free radicals do build up naturally, there are some other influences that can increase the product of free radicals in your body. These include:

Exposure to toxins, such as air pollution or pesticides.

Smoking

Fried food

Alcohol

However, there is a way to tackle free radicals in our bodies.

Antioxidant Molecules

Antioxidants are molecules that have an extra electron. This means they seek out the free radicals and give them the electron, making them stable and unable to cause damage to the important materials in your body. The major antioxidants that do this are vitamin E, beta-carotene and vitamin C — although there are many others.

You can find antioxidants in foods. There are some foods that are particularly rich in them, including the darkest green shades of vegetables like kale. You can also find large amounts in:

Goji berries

Acai berries

Flaxseed

Kidney beans

Cranberries

And many more foods. Our supplements are based around foods with extremely high quantities of antioxidants and are free from unnatural compounds or preservatives. You can see a full ingredient list on all our product pages, so you know exactly what you’re getting. We extract the highest levels of antioxidants to put into our supplements; you can relax knowing that your body is receiving the best antioxidant supplement support.